Happy Mother's Day, mother's day
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Happy Mother's Day 2024!!

Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible women who made us the people we are today.

Happy Mother's Day 2024!!
donor relations, donor stewardship, fundraising, fundraising do's & don'ts, Happy Mother's Day, mother's day
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FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11

In this chapter of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we will look at a handful of ways how Mother’s Day can strengthen your charity’s fundraising capacity.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11
fundraising do's & don'ts, donor stewardship, volunteers, volunteer management
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FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10

In this chapter of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we will explore why and how relatively new and peppy volunteers who haven’t yet found their place within the charity are excellent candidates play the role as Ambassadors who get conversations started with donors.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10
charity overhead, overhead, charity operating costs
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Do People Who Complain About Charity “Overhead” ...

Conversations with friends and colleagues who firmly believe that charity overhead should be as low as possible can be awkward and exhausting. Yet they can also be viewed as opportunities to advance the public’s understanding of how operating expense items directly affect the impact of an organization’s programs.

Do People Who Complain About Charity “Overhead” Truly Understand It?
donor recognition, donor relations, donor stewardship, donors
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Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In ...

Do you feel awkward or uncomfortable thanking donors on behalf of your organization for their support? Simply include a “thank you” in conversations that you are already planning to have with donors. Here are three (3) types of conversations with donors where this tactic can be effectively employed.

Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In Regular Conversation

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Funder Profiles #5: Canadian Women’s Foundation

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Funder Profiles #5: Canadian Women’s Foundation

For this segment of Funder Profiles, we feature Canada’s largest grant-making source that is dedicated to advancing gender equality, justice, opportunities and empowerment.

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Funder Profiles #2: The Peter Gilgan Foundation

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Funder Profiles #2: The Peter Gilgan Foundation

For this week’s Funder Profiles entry, we examine the progressive funding approaches of The Peter Gilgan Foundation. One of the encouraging aspects that sets this Toronto-based private foundation apart from other sources is its willingness to support an organization’s ongoing operating costs.

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Funder Profiles #1: The Laidlaw Foundation

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Funder Profiles #1: The Laidlaw Foundation

Introducing our Funder Profiles series – a new feature in our Sustainable Solutions Blog that will acquaint inquisitive grant-seekers with the mandates, interests and crucial information about funding sources from across Canada. For our inaugural piece, we feature one of Ontario’s largest and most comprehensive private foundations – the Laidlaw Foundation.

 
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Proven Fundraising Strategies for Community and Grassroots Organizations